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BREAKING: KKTV Reports Ordway Evacuation
April 15, 2008 5:03 PM
From www.kktv.com...
The entire town of Ordway has been evacuated due to a fast-spreading fire.
Highways 96 and Highway 71 have been closed in and around Ordway.
At least two structures are on fire and a commercial building is also on fire.
The superintendent of schools tells KKTV that 520 children are being bused out of town to safety to Sugar City. Parents should go to the Sugar City middle school to pick up their children.
There are a few shelters for residents to go to:
-Rocky Ford Fairgrounds Expo
-Gobin building,
-Rocky Ford High School
-The Mennonite church
Please visit KKTV for recent updates. [LINK]
Posted by Delaney Utterback on April 15, 2008 5:03 PM | Permalink
